ReutersUnflappable American teenager Virginia Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday, holding her nerve against two Chinese Olympic champions to clinch the women's 10m air rifle event.

This afternoon, I'm at the beach volleyball venue. Right now, the women from Argentina and Spain are competing. The arena is about half full but the fans are vibrant and the they are playfully jeering each other when they chant and cheer for their teams.

Liliana Fernandez Steiner (ESP) of Spain reacts. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

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Tourists greet the Summer 2016 Rio Olympics with optimism despite a rash of concerns, including long delays at lines that prompted officials to apologize and heightened security after a bomb squad detonates a suspicious package.

WASHINGTON No negotiations can be held with North Korea until it improves its behavior, a White House official said on Wednesday, raising questions about U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's offer to begin talks with Pyongyang any time and without pre-conditions. | Video

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